Driving-box-shoe hanger



Nov. 13, 1923. 11,473,949

L. BERG DRIVING BOX SHOE HANGER Filed NOV. l0 1922 Patented Nov. i3,i923.

LINAS BER-G, OF

COLERAINE, MINNESOTA.

D RTIING-BGX-SHCE HANGER.

Application led November 1G, 1922.

To all wir-m 'it may concern.'

Be it known that LINAs BERG, a citizen or" the United States, residingat Coleraine, in the county ot' Itasca and State ot Minnesota,

has invented certain new and use'ul lmprovements in Driving-EoX-ShoeHangers of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to driving boX shoe hangers for locomotives and itsprimary object is to provide a hanger adapted to support the driving boxshoe while the latter is beine" taken out of place for the purpose ofrepairing the same, or during the locomotive driving' mechanism.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment adapted tosupport a driving box shoe so that the same can be taken down in orderto gain access to the locomotive driving mechanism :tor the purpose ofmaking repairs. Y

Another object of the invention is to pro- Y vide an attachment of thischaracter1 which can be used on any locomotiveV to support the drivingbon shoe temporarily and is 25 such as to hold the driving box shoe inposition so that it can be readily arranged in its normal position afterthe necessary repairs have been made.

,Vith the preceding and other objects and advantages in mind, theinvention consists in the novel combination of elements, con'-structions and arrangement ot' parts and operations to be hereinafterspecifically referred to, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation ot a locomotiveshowing my invention supporting a driving box shoe. s

Figure 2 is a perspective of the device, and

Figure 3 is an elevation taken at right angle to F ig. l.

Referring in detail to the drawing wherein corresponding characters ofreference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, thenumeral 5 denotes a conventional locomotive while 6 the driving box shoethereof, the Vlatter being provided with a plurality of verticali;YValined recesses at opposite sides thereof and indicated. at 7.

The hanger comprises a length oit resilient metal designated at l0 andbent interniediate its ends to provide a U-shaped part il. The

ends oi the Erl-shaped part are bent in lateral Serial No. 600,070.

and opposite directions as indicated at 1Q and then extended at rightangles in parallel relation to provide a pair of' resilientclamping arms13, the latter terminating in 'inwardly disposed extensions 1l. Y

rllhe manner of using the device is as tollows z-The lJ--shaped part. 1lembraces part oi the under frame of the locomotive while the resilientarms 13 extend upon opposite sides of the driving box shoe indicated atG. The extensions lei. are then engaged in a pair oit the openings Y andthus hold the shoe while the driving mechanism, not shown. is takendown. i l

From the disclosure it will be seen that I have provided a simple andinexpensive device ot' this character which may be used in connectionwith any type of locomotive 't'or supporting` its driving box shoeswhile the driving mechanism or shoes areI being re pairec. Also thedevice supports the shoe in a plane which is horizontally alined withthe driving mechanism so that after the necessary repairs have been madethe driving box shoe may be slid horizoi'itally with the device slidingon the under trame until it has been received in its mounting.

From the foregoing it will he seen that l have provided a simple,inexpensive and eilicient means for carrying out the objets of theinvention, and while I have partieularly described the means bestadapted to perform the functions set -forth, various changes in foriproportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted towithoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principlesoii the invention.

l'hat. I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent iszl. Adriving box shoe hanger comprising a resilient U-chaped member adaptedto embrace the under frame ot a locomotive and having` extensions at itsends adapted to be engaged with the driving box shoe.

i2. .'i. locomotive driving box shoe hanger comprising a resilientU-shapcd member adapted to hang upon the under trarne of the locomotive.a pair ot extensions carried bj.' the ends thcreoi", a driving box shoe.the latter being inovided with alined openings at opposite sides adaptedto receive the extensions.

3. A device of the. Character described comprising` u resilient U-shapedmember bent laterally at its ends and then extended at right. angle inprallel relation to alierd :i pair of resilient gripping arms, inwardlyextending extensions carried by the gripging arms and adapted toengage adriving box shoe to Vhold the Saune, the driving box Shoe and devicebeing capable of sliding liorizontally for the purpose of eitherremoving the shoe or replacing it. A

ln testimony Whereotb I my signature.

LINAS BER-G,

